Approval of Minutes: May
12, 2011 meeting notes were approved as amended.

Communications from Committee Members
:

Roger
Svendsen advised that some RFL property owners are having problems with the
mountain pine beetle when they have not had them before. These property owners
are losing one-half to three-quarters of their trees. The removal of the slash
has been a big problem for the RFL property owners. If one leaves slash piled
around and it is still green, that attracts more beetles – the fresh pitch is
an attractant. There is a group starting up that is trying to solve this
problem for the greater RFL area. This group’s presentation has been added to
the agenda.

Eunice
Michalka advised that the RFL welcoming program is called Newcomer’s Program
and not Welcome Wagon.

Communications from County Representatives
:

Rob
Helmick advised that the medical clinic is pulling out of the Saw Mill Junction
complex because of wind load issues with the trailer to be occupied.

Comments from the Audience
:

Bud
Thomas provided his opinion why RFL loss the Medical Clinic.

Action Item:
None

Updates:

High
Speed Internet. Rob Helmick stated that the Denver Post had a good
article concerning grants to develop high speed internet state wide.
There appears to be some opportunities to receive some of these grants.

Soaring
Eagle Ecology Center: Tom Viola advised that the intent of this program to
too expand the value of the RFL school to Poudre School District. The
Program is into phase II. The objectives of Phase 2 are to establish and
cooperative agreement with PSD, select and purchase materials for
activities, purchase benches for an outdoor classroom, to define and develop
an entrance, and to continue fund raising for basic expenses. Currently,
Tom and Judy are now focused on finding and writing grants.

Discussion Items:

Slash
Solutions, LLC’s managers presented an overview of their LLC. For more
information visit their web site at: www.slashsolutionsllc.com.
They asked for a statement of support from the RFLPAC. Rob Helmick
advised that the role of the PAC is to made comments on the development
application. The RFLPAC would receive a referral and formally submit its
comments to the Planning Commission. Consequently, it may be premature to
write a letter of endorsement now. After discussion by the PAC, it was
determined that the PAC was in agreement with the concept awaiting the
details.

Water
and Sewer. Roger Svendsen advised that the subcommittee is still developing
data to ascertain if there is a problem or not. He discussed the water
testing being conducted by Terracon Consultants due to leakage from the
former Husky Station containers located at 24 Main Street. These tests
were for petroleum constituents in groundwater and may not be pertinent in
evaluating the entire communities’ water situation. Ed Schemm stated that
if the PAC desires to test RFL wells, they need to identify a person or a
firm with the credentials to design such a system. The Health Department
does not have an employee so credentialed. Ed further advised that there
may be some grant money available for this project and the Health
Department’s grant coordinator is watching for such opportunities.